1980-81 NHL Season Standings

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1980-81 NHL Season Summary

Who won the 1980-81 Stanley Cup?

The 1980-81 Stanley Cup Finals winner was the New York Islanders, who defeated the Minnesota North Stars in 5 games. The final game was on on May 21, 1981, in which the Islanders won 5-1 at home.

When was the 1980-81 Stanley Cup Finals?

The 1980-81 Stanley Cup Finals started on May 12, 1981 and ended on May 21, 1981, lasting 5 games.

Which NHL team had the best regular season record in 1980-81?

The New York Islanders had the best regular season record in the 1980-81 NHL season at 48-18-14.

Which NHL team had the best goal differential in the 1980-81 regular season?

The Montreal Canadiens had the best goal differential in the 1980-81 regular season at +100 goals.

Which NHL team had the worst goal differential in the 1980-81 regular season?

The Winnipeg Jets had the worst goal differential in the 1980-81 regular season at -154 goals.

Which NHL team had the most goals per game in the 1980-81 regular season?

The New York Islanders had the most goals per game in the 1980-81 regular season at 4.44 GPG.

Which NHL team allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1980-81 regular season?

The Montreal Canadiens allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1980-81 regular season at 2.90 goals allowed per game.

Which NHL team was the last undefeated team in the 1980-81 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1980-81 NHL season was the New York Islanders, who started the season with a 3-0-3 record. The streak ended with a 3-6 loss against the Vancouver Canucks on Oct 21, 1980.

1980-81 NHL Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	GPG	GPG Allowed	Goal Differential	Playoff Result
1	New York Islanders	48-18-14	W3	4.44	3.25	+95	Won Final
2	St. Louis Blues	45-18-17	T1	4.40	3.51	+71	Lost Conf Semi
3	Montreal Canadiens	45-22-13	W3	4.15	2.90	+100	Lost First Round
4	Los Angeles Kings	43-24-13	T1	4.21	3.62	+47	Lost First Round
	Buffalo Sabres	39-20-21	L1	4.09	3.12	+77	Lost Conf Semi
6	Philadelphia Flyers	41-24-15	L1	3.91	3.11	+64	Lost Conf Semi
7	Calgary Flames	39-27-14	W2	4.11	3.73	+31	Lost Conf Finals
8	Boston Bruins	37-30-13	L1	3.95	3.40	+44	Lost First Round
	Minnesota North Stars	35-28-17	L1	3.64	3.29	+28	Lost Final
10	Chicago Black Hawks	31-33-16	W1	3.80	3.94	-11	Lost First Round
	Quebec Nordiques	30-32-18	L1	3.92	3.98	-4	Lost First Round
12	Vancouver Canucks	28-32-20	L2	3.61	3.76	-12	Lost First Round
13	New York Rangers	30-36-14	W2	3.90	3.96	-5	Lost Conf Finals
	Edmonton Oilers	29-35-16	W2	4.10	4.09	+1	Lost Conf Semi
15	Pittsburgh Penguins	30-37-13	W1	3.77	4.31	-43	Lost First Round
16	Toronto Maple Leafs	28-37-15	W1	4.03	4.59	-45	Lost First Round
17	Washington Capitals	26-36-18	W1	3.58	3.96	-31
18	Hartford Whalers	21-41-18	L2	3.65	4.65	-80
19	Colorado Rockies	22-45-13	T1	3.23	4.30	-86
20	Detroit Red Wings	19-43-18	L2	3.15	4.24	-87
21	Winnipeg Jets	9-57-14	T1	3.08	5.00	-154